The Blacklisted Rogue
Chapter 14

Sally

POV

The sound of Elijah's paws thundering against the ground and the warmth of his body was very soothing. I struggled to keep my eyes open and leaned my head on his neck.

It didn't take long until we reached a small town and Elijah came to a halt.

I slid off his back and pulled out the map, trying to locate where we were.

"I think we can stop here for the night."

Elijah shifted back and studied the map. That's when I realized that he was still naked.

I gasped and turned around, ignoring when he chuckled at my reaction.

"Aren't you used to nudity? Weren't the wolves in your pack naked after they shifted?" Elijah laughed.

I gulped and cleared my throat.

"Um- not really. That pack is as stiff as they come. Everything was very conservative and nudity wasn't something that was encouraged. That sight should only be for your mate." I explained.

I felt his hand on my shoulder and knew that he was standing right behind me.

"But I am your mate." He whispered in my ear.

His husky voice made my core clench.

Dear Goddess, this man will be the death of me.

"Yes, but we're at the edge of a human town and anyone can see you. We don't want the humans calling the cops on us." I said, trying to ignore the butterflies in my stomach.

Elijah took a step forward and I could feel his chest touching my back.

"It's the middle of the night, babe. I don't think they're looking."

Did he just call me 'babe'?

If I listened to the mate bond, I would have just given him my virginity right there and then. But even though I could feel my core throbbing painfully I forced myself to think that we were not safe just because we were some distance away from the Midnight Pack. But Goddess, he smelled amazing and was standing right behind me.

I turned around, careful not to look down and wrapped my arms around his neck. He pulled me to himself and gently kissed me.

My hands wandered from his neck to his chest and he shivered.

His tongue traced my lips and I parted them. He explored my mouth with his tongue, then gently pulled my hair to make my head tilt back.

He kissed the marking spot on my neck and the sparks felt like fireworks exploded on my skin. A moan escaped my lips before I could stop it.

The attraction I felt was insane. I felt like I wanted to climb into his skin.

Weird? Yes.

Did I want to stop? No.

Eljiah put his hands over the wounds on my back and I winced, the pain bringing me back to reality.

My reaction seemed to have the same effect on Elijah, because he quickly recovered from his haze and concern took over his handsome facial features. "Sorry. Did I hurt you?"

I was frustrated out of my mind, it would probably take another day before my body recovered from the Wolfsbane and the wounds would heal. "I'm okay." I whispered.

I snapped out of the enchanting moment and tried not to think about his hard member that was poking me in the stomach.

I struggled to keep my composure, but failed miserably and started chuckling nervously.

"Dude, you need some pants." I blurted.

Elijah raised an eyebrows, mischief dancing in his warm brown eyes.

"Do I?" He teased.

He was riling me up on purpose and I didn't know if I loved it or hated it.

I was still standing close to him.

Don't peek.

Don't peek.

Don't peek.

I peeked.

I quickly looked up again, only to be staring into Elijah's amused eyes.

He saw me peeking.

Mortified, I turned around and put my cold fingers on my flaming hot cheeks. Elijah laughed at how awkward I was

"Pants. Now. Please?" I said sternly, trying to cover up my embarrassment.

I heard some shuffling, then Elijah came into my view fully clothed.

He was wearing a dark green jacket and black jeans.

"I'm sorry, I was just teasing you. Did I make you uncomfortable?"

I shook my head, refusing to meet his gaze.

"It's okay. I'm just not really used to it."

"Normally I'm not either, but with you it feels like I can do anything just to make you laugh."

I smiled at his words.

"And you're really cute when you're blushing." He added.

I gently slapped his arm and said:

"Let's find shelter."

Elijah was right. It was in the middle of the night and the whole town was asleep.

It was the end of September and even if the days were semi-warm, the nights were still really cold.

Fortunately, werewolves have a higher body temperature than humans. We can be out in the cold for a longer period of time where a human would get hypothermia.

We ended up huddled together behind a dumpster in an alley. My mind pushed me back to the alley where Tommy was killed and my life changed forever.

Elijah POV

I threw the blanket over us and wrapped my arm around her shoulders. I could tell that she was deep in thought.

Even though I had no pack, no idea about what to do in the future and no money, I was still the luckiest man in the world.

I kissed her.

Every werewolf had dreamt of their mate. What it was like to be in love and have someone that loves you back.

But this is better than anything I'd ever dreamt of.

She was stunning. The long, tousled dark hair and her smoldering green eyes. Her touch made me feel things I didn't think I was possible.

After I got my wolf and I was demoted to Omega I started to fear that my mate would reject me. I mean, who would want a useless Omega with a head that looked like a traffic light. But she wanted me.

The way she kissed me back showed that very clearly.

Or was I just seeing things that weren't there?

I looked at her beautiful features and noticed the sad frown on her face.

"Are you alright?" I asked softly.

She flinched.

"I'm fine." She replied.

I realized that there was so much I didn't know about her, so I gently took hold of her chin and made her look at me.

"I have questions."

Fear flashed in her eyes, but she sighed.

"I would be surprised if you didn't. Ask away."

"You said that you got blacklisted because you took the blame for a murder to protect someone you love." I said. "What happened?"

She squirmed a little and I quickly added.

"I promise I won't get mad or anything. You must have had your reasons for doing what you did."

She looked up at me for a moment, then snuggled closer to me.

"My brother, George, was mated to a human guy named Alex. Both same s*x mates and human mates were forbidden in my pack, so it was like a double-shame for him. It's rare that it happens, but if a wolf in the pack was mated to a human they were forced to reject them or face consequences. My brother had already revealed that he was a werewolf to Alex, and that could get them both killed. George asked for my help to cover for him so he could get out of the pack territory without anyone trying to stop him." I noticed that Sally had started to shake and I grasped her trembling hand for comfort.

"We had it all set up. Then Tommy, the Alpha's jerk of a cousin, found out about my brother and his mate. He tried to kill Alex and George did everything he could to protect Alex. I got in the fight trying to stop them both, but Tommy hit my head on a dumpster. When I came to, Tommy was..."

Sally's voice broke and a sob shook her small body.

"It was an accident. George only tried to protect Alex. He just acted on instinct."

"So you took the blame instead of George?" I said.

Sally nodded.

"That's why I ended up on the blacklist. Everyone thinks I'm a killer. But I'm not. I wanted to be a doctor. I can barely swat a fly. In the past few months I've had to do a lot of things just to survive, and now I don't know who I am anymore." She sobbed. I cupped her cheek and carefully wiped her tears.

"I know what you mean. You never thought that this is what your life would become. Now every dream, plan and hope you had for the future is gone and you don't know how you're gonna fill that empty void that it left behind. But I want to find a new path in life, with you. I'm happy with everything life gives me, as long as you're there with me. You're not alone, Sally. Not anymore."